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Werribee VIC 3030

29,025 addresses · 1,080 streets

Lalor Electorate › Wyndham LGA › Werribee · 29 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

A major outer-western centre between Melbourne and Geelong, Werribee balances established neighbourhoods with newer estates. Households average 2.7 people around a median age of 35. Median household income is $1,645 a week, and at about $330 rent is relatively affordable for the metro area.

Werribee is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 50,027 people, with a median age of 35. The typical household earns around $1,645 a week, with median rent near $330 a week. Most homes are houses. About 65% of households own their home and 34% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Italian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area. The median house sells for about $615,000.

50,027Population
35Median age
$1,645Median household income / wk
$330Median rent / wk
2.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Werribee statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Werribee itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Werribee, 1.2 km east · Bus interchange: Safari Station, 2.8 km south-east · Airport: Avalon Airport, 21.2 km south-west.

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Sport & Recreation

14 facilities recorded in Werribee, the first 10 below.

Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 3/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs4/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$615,000House · 2024
$428,500Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 5.7% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Werribee

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Werribee VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20205.7%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20219.0%

Demographics

Unemployment 6.9% · Labour-force participation 62.1%

Population by age in Werribee
Population by age, Werribee VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-43,736
5-146,511
15-192,705
20-243,241
25-348,688
35-447,499
45-545,780
55-645,321
65-743,711
75-841,940
85+888
Dwelling types in Werribee
Dwelling types, Werribee VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House14,970
Townhouse2,436
Apartment192
Other7
Households by weekly income in Werribee
Households by weekly income, Werribee VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$6502,662
$650-1,4994,922
$1,500-2,9995,943
$3,000+3,031
Top ancestries in Werribee
Top ancestries, Werribee VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English12,736
Australian12,685
Other10,519
Italian3,740
Irish3,640
Indian3,527
Housing tenure in Werribee
Housing tenure, Werribee VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned4,443
Mortgage6,802
Rented5,860
Other232
Cars per household in Werribee
Cars per household, Werribee VIC (ABS Census 2021)
01,124
16,681
26,559
31,963
4+1,036
Commute to work in Werribee
Commute to work, Werribee VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car13,631
Train538
Bus117
Tram/ferry4
Walked188
Bicycle55
Home4,744
Top countries of birth in Werribee
Top countries of birth, Werribee VIC (ABS Census 2021)
India3,669
New Zealand1,329
England1,161
Philippines1,069
Myanmar995
Thailand809
Languages used at home in Werribee
Languages used at home, Werribee VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Punjabi1,610
Italian1,002
Hindi875
Mandarin674
Arabic569
Vietnamese511

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

40,763 bird observations recorded near Werribee — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Werribee

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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